The methods [Shoukhrat Mitalipov] detailed in a prestigious journal in May are viewed as within scientific spitting distance of creating human clones. Indeed, his latest research at Oregon Health & Science University is banned from any federal funding because it entails destruction of what are considered early human embryos.

His study renewed calls in the U.S. for a cloning ban similar to other countries. Making matters worse, duplicate images in his published article led a posse of scientists online to pore through his earlier work, searching for other errors.